ATLANTA -- Pit row - a place where races are won or lost. Now race fans can learn firsthand the pressure facing every pit crew on race day through the Coca-Cola Racing Family Sweepstakes.

The Coca-Cola Racing Family Sweepstakes is a high-speed interactive game that puts fans right in the middle of pit row action. Players battle the clock to test their skills at quickly re-fueling a gas tank, changing tires and refreshing their driver with an ice-cold Coca-Cola, before sending him back out on the track. A score of 3,000 points qualifies the player for the grand-prize sweepstakes. The game is located on the "Fans" page at NASCAR Online (http://promotions.go.com/nascar/cocacola/index.html).

The winner of the online sweepstakes will join the nine grand-prize winners of the Coca-Cola "Red Lap" Watch and Win promotion at the Coca-Cola Racing Family Reunion in Atlanta this November. The "Red Lap" promotion is a virtual race between the drivers from the Coca-Cola Racing Family, which kicked off on March 15 and culminates during the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway on May 28. Each grand-prize winner receives an all-expenses paid trip for themselves and five friends or family members to the Family Reunion.

In addition to weekend-long activities, each grand-prize winner will have the opportunity to ride in a real stock car at speeds over 160 mph with a member of the Coca-Cola Racing Family or receive driver merchandise such as car hoods, actual race tires or racing uniforms.

There is no purchase necessary to play the Coca-Cola Racing Family Sweepstakes and it is open to legal residents of the United States 18 years of age or older as of the date of entry. Qualifying entries are eligible for a weekly drawing for Coca-Cola Racing Family/NASCAR prize packages including jackets, T-shirts and hats. Offer void where prohibited by law. Sweepstakes ends May 26, 2000. Approximate retail value of grand prize is $25,000. A complete list of official rules is available on the Web site.

The Coca-Cola Racing Family remains the cornerstone of Coca-Cola's involvement in NASCAR. Members include 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series champion Dale Jarrett, Dale Earnhardt, Bobby Labonte, Bill Elliott, Jeff Burton, Kyle Petty, Ricky Rudd, Tony Stewart, Steve Park, Kenny Irwin and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Other Coca-Cola Racing Family members include Ned and Jason Jarrett. Coca-Cola classic is the Official Soft Drink of NASCAR.